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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Glendale Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glendale Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Glendale Acres:
    • 36.256760, -83.211835
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Glendale Acres
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Glendale Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Glendale Acres.

Within Tennessee, the name Glendale Acres is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Glendale Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glendale Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Glendale Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Glendale Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glendale Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Glendale Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Glendale Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glendale Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Glendale Acres.
      • Florence County
      • This Glendale Acres is located in Florence County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the southeast of the Glendale Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Glendale Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glendale Acres ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bright Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
    • Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
  • Cheeks Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
  • Cherokee Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
  • Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Hamblen County
  • Gaby Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
    • Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Hamblen County
  • Jaybird
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
  • Kentucky Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
    • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Kingswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Hamblen County
  • Liberty Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Long Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
    • Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Mountain View Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
    • Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Needmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Hamblen County
    • Rocky Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Hamblen County
    • Silver City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Springvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Hamblen County

How Far From Glendale Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glendale Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glendale Acres and extending to:

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Glendale Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glendale Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glendale Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glendale Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2568, Longitude: -83.2118       In this case, the coordinates for Glendale Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Glendale Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.623 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.308 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.16 degrees.




 

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